The Interpretation Of Historic Materialism To The Progressive Reform Of America

In the late 19th century, the beginning of 20th century, the United States quickly completed the industrialization of production and started transforming from the agriculture society to the industrial society as a result of the laissez-faire capitalism and the technique progress .However, with high speed of economy development, American broken out the "industrial civilization comprehensive disease", such as divide between rich and poor, corruption, food safety, the public service, labor-management conflicts, etc. American faced severe challenge. In the full of the ages of challenge, progressive reformers saw a hope, they began to reconstruct the social system of governance. They advocated a wide range of economic, political, social and moral reforms, including increasing government functions, implementing a great deal of law. Thanks to the reform matched the conditions and traditions of the United States , it set a good example and put forward for the later reform.Modern China reform is in the key period and exist opportunity and challenge, which is similar to the progressive area. This is also the reason for selecting the history affairs. The progressive movement adjusted production relations, eased class contradictions, and brought new hope for capitalism by moderate social reform. This reform seemed different from traditional revolution view of history. This thesis tries to explain the new change and new development of capitalism through this concrete example from historic materialism aspect. It will enrich the connotation of Marxism historic materialism and provide theories and policies for the modern china reform.